Local organic Sugar Cube cantaloupe is a personal-sized hybrid muskmelon bred specifically for its intense sweetness, with a sugar content as high as 14% Brix, well above a standard cantaloupe. Its heavily netted rind covers dense, deep orange flesh with an unusually small seed cavity, meaning more of the melon is edible flesh than in a standard-sized cantaloupe. The variety was also bred for a strong disease-resistance package and a longer post-harvest shelf life than many cantaloupes, which is part of why it holds up well after picking. Halve it and eat straight from the rind with a spoon, or scoop the seed cavity and fill it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a simple summer dessert.

